Day 2 of 25 Handmade Gifts to give

One of my favorite things to sew is Rag Quilts. I think it's one of my favorites because 1. it's easy and 2. it was something I figured out how to do with just a little reading on the internet. The first one I made as a gift for my mom and she was honestly very surprised and happy. My brother is a runner and one day when I was in JoAnn's I came across running fabric. I knew it would be the perfect part to her blanket.

Great in school colors, team colors, home colors, and more. Great for sitting on bleachers to keep yourself cushy or warm, great for kids in their favorite character print, great for tossing across the back of the couch and using on cold winter nights. Totally customizable in color and size.

If interested in purchasing one shoot me an email. I don't have any in my etsy shop yet, working on it, but am taking custom orders.

Day 1 of 25 Handmade Gifts to give

Meant to post this last night and it ended up being a rough day with a certain drama queen.

This isn't made by me, but my grandpa, however I am selling it.

What is this crazy contraption you might ask? Under the Cabinet Jar Opener. This is an amazing gift to give anyone from a college grad moving into their first apartment to your parents to even your grandparents. My grandma has HORRIBLE arthritis in her hands, to the point that she is unable to bend most of her fingers. However, with this she is able to open ANY jar or bottle with a screw top lid, including 2 liter bottles. You hang this under a cabinet so it is out of the way and then when you have a jar needing opened you simply slide it in and twist. That's it. Both hands are able to hold onto the jar because this is mounted up under your cabinet.

Great gift for many on your list. If you are interested in purchasing one either contact me via email or visit my etsy shop.

Day 2 coming soon.

Day 1 of 25 Handmade Gifts to Give

Now this gift isn't handmade by me, but by my grandpa, I'm however selling them.

What is this crazy contraption you might ask? Under the Cabinet Jar Opener. This is an amazing gift to give anyone from a college grad moving into their first apartment to your parents to even your grandparents. My grandma has HORRIBLE arthritis in her hands, to the point that she is unable to bend most of her fingers. However, with this she is able to open ANY jar or bottle with a screw top lid, including 2 liter bottles. You hang this under a cabinet so it is out of the way and then when you have a jar needing opened you simply slide it in and twist. That's it. Both hands are able to hold onto the jar because this is mounted up under your cabinet.

Great gift for many on your list. If you are interested in purchasing one either contact me via email or visit my etsy shop. 

Make it Monday

Need to finish up a few items from last week so they are still on the list, but I do have some new items to add as well.

• Finish some unfinished projects. Hoping to get at least 2 done as they still have a good amount of work to be done on them. 
• A couple of banner orders 
• Christmas card orders filled
• Gift Card boxes made and in etsy shop-working on them.
• Halloween mini book made and in etsy shop
• Make some stuff for a giveaway on a friends blog(CAN'T WAIT!)-she had computer trouble so I didn't get to worried about getting it done.
• Design some Christmas card photo cards
• Make a valance for a friends little boys room. Have had the fabric forever and keep forgetting to get it finished.
• edit some pictures

Back later with gift idea.

Soup on Sunday on Monday

Still trying to decide if I'm going to move it to another day or just have more than one post on Sunday. Will have a few posts today anyway.

Today's Soup on Sunday on Monday is:
New England Clam Chowder(From Taste of Home's Heartwarming Soups)
4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 medium onions, chopped
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 quarts(4 cups) milk
3 cans(6 1/2 oz each) chopped clams, undrained
2 to 3 tsp salt
1 tsp rubbed sage
1 tsp ground thyme
1/2 tsp celery salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water, bring to a boil. Cover and cook until tender.

In soup pot saute onions in butter until tender. Add flour; mix until smooth. Stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Drain potatoes; add to soup pot. Add clams and remaining ingredients; heat through.

I know some are afraid of milk on the stove, but as long as you stay near the pot and stir often there should be no problem. This is one of my family's favorite soups in the winter and I'm pretty sure it will be on our menu this week since it's looking to be a chilly week.

7 on Sunday

1. I am pretty sure we have enough candy to last us the next 2 Halloween's. Holy cow did they clean up! My arm is sore from carrying the extra bucket we took for Audrey to dump her little bucket into.

My Ninja and gymnast. Dart didn't like any of the ninja costumes we found in the store so he made his own.

2. No school on Tuesday because several of our elementary schools are polling locations. Kind of wish it was tomorrow that we had no school. I will however be glad when the elections are over. SICK OF THE ADS!

3. Hoping the Rangers can turn things around and come back and win some more games in the World Series.

4. Hard to believe there are only 2 months left in this year. It has FLOWN by.

5. My brother will possibly be having heart surgery in December in Ann Arbor, MI. Very complicated surgery. Thankfully he is extremely healthy and has an EXTREMELY healthy heart, so those things could work for him.

6. Moving Soup on Sunday to a different day I think. Or maybe there will just be 2 posts on Sunday, although this week Soup on Sunday will be on Monday again. Too tired to find the recipe I wanted to use tonight.

7. Starting tomorrow I'm doing a 25 days of handmade gifts to give. Thinking I will be posting it here and on my Pink Owl Blog as well. Will be a range of gifts for those who have everything to ideas for kids to ideas for teachers and more. Might extend it to 30, but will depend on how many I can come up with.

7.1. Hard to believe there are only 2 months left in this year. Although to be honest I am ready for 2010 to be over and I know of a lot of other people are hoping 2011 is much better than 2010 has been.

Back tomorrow with Soup on Sunday, Day 1 of gifts and Make it Monday. Wow, 3 posts in one day. I really hope I get them all done.

At the Moment:

Listening-Rangers/Giants game

Eating-nothing

Drinking-water

Wearing-Mizzou shirt and jammie pants

Feeling-Pretty good

Weather-Perfect today(got a little warm sitting at baseball tryouts, but still awesome)

Wanting-a Silhouette, would make cutting letters for banners so much easier

Needing-to fill my water bottle back up, more time before Christmas

Thinking-about all the things I want to make for my Etsy Shop

Enjoying-the Rangers winning at the moment and a fairly calm weekend for a change

Wondering-what happened to my Mizzou Tigers today? They looked bad today.